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4. Development of Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership Motivations Scale for Working Adults Population

Authors : Moon-Ho Ringo Ho, Kim-Yin Chan

Published in: Entrepreneurship–Professionalism–Leadership

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

In this paper, we report the adaptation and validation of Chan et al. (2012) “Entrepreneurship, Professionalism and Leadership” (EPL) motivation scales for use in the working adult population. Three studies were conducted. In the first study, 214 working adults from healthcare, research, innovation and enterprise sectors were surveyed for the development of an initial item set. Data from another 464 adult working samples from similar sectors were collected with the revised version of the measurement. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the scales had acceptable psychometric properties. Scale means compared across the various survey groupings (e.g., healthcare high-potentials vs. research scientists vs. entrepreneurs vs. administrative staff) seemed to be in expected directions. Moreover, Chan et al.’s finding that the more “multidimensional” an individual’s E, P and L motivations, the stronger their boundaryless mindset and protean career attitudes, was replicated. In the third study, 231 working samples from New Zealand were recruited to check the factor replicability cross-culturally. The potential of the EPL framework for talent development in an innovation economy is discussed.

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Title: Development of Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership Motivations Scale for Working Adults Population
Authors: Moon-Ho Ringo Ho
Kim-Yin Chan
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Entrepreneurship–Professionalism–Leadership
Print ISBN: 978-981-15-3120-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-3121-7

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3121-7_4